DAN WOODWARD

I've noticed something of late: I seem to be preoccupied with trees. I needed to get out of the house the other day, and took a drive to...

In starting a new OCA module, it's hard to know what to expect. I knew from my last module that things would start quite sedately, but...

I last did any meaningful art in 1996. I got a B in my GCSE Art & Design. My portfolio had many interesting and accomplished pieces, but...

It's the end of the module! I am not going to go into too many details here about how I am feeling generally, as I am going to be writing...

Getting to notice where I am at with my relationships with sketchbooks, so I can evolve and move forward.

In less than a week I am off on holiday to Montenegro. I'd like to try and get some sketching done while on holiday (and en route!). So I...

Getting started with a new uni module - Illustration Sketchbooks

I took a day trip to London to visit the House of Illustration, its Summer Fair, and then the World Illustration Awards exhibition.

I reflect on the feedback I received for section four of Key Steps in Illustration.

I'm writing this reflections post at the end of section four, rather that at the start of it. Section three ended up being quite...

The exercise starts off by telling you that it's designed to push you through a deliberate process. Well it did that, and really pushed...

I have recently received my tutor feedback for Assignment 2. It's time to look back and reflect on section two, but I also want to...

I have been anxious about my sketchbooks. Part of the feedback from the first assignment was to make use of my sketchbook/s more and...

If you look at the timeline of my posts, you'll notice a definite gap. It's likely you will see more in the future. The fact is that for...

So, Assignment 1 is done and under my belt. Getting back into higher education has been challenging and rewarding in equal parts. I have...

Well, this is a bit 'meta'! When starting the course I was worried about keeping a learning log. My last creative education was GCSE Art...